Automatic recording car-scale.



Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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G. GOETZ. AUTOMATIC RECORDING CAR SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1908.

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APPLIGATION FILED MAYZZ, 1908. 946,600. Patented Jan. 18,1910.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1908.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1908.

Patented Jan. 18,1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT onmon GEORGE GOETZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO STREETER-AMET WEIGHING &

I RECORDING COMPANY, 'OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

AUTOMATIC RECORDING CAR-SCALE.

Be it. known that I, Gnonon (harm, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful linrovement in Automatic Recording Carbcales, of which the following tion.

My invention relates to improvements in scales for automatically weighing and printing and recording the weights of cars as one or more cars coupled together pass continuously or under motion over the scale platform, both the weighing of the car or cars and the recording of its or their weight being done while the same are in motion.

My invention consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described, and more par ticularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure-1 is a side elevation of a car weighing and weight printing or recording scale embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a detail plan view partly in horizontal section showing the car scale platform and other parts. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the broken line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of cer tain parts of the weighing and recording mechanism. Fig. 5 is a. detail elevation partly in vertical section. Fig. 6 is a detail front elevation of the weight printing wheel and other part s'. Fig. 7 is a detail plan view showing portions of the weight printing mechanism. Fig. 8 is a detail section of the printing mechanism on line 88 of Fig. 11. Fig. 9 is a detail plan view showing a portion of the paper ribbon upon which the weight. is printed or indicated. Fig. 10 is a. detail section on line 1010 of Fig. 11 showing the printing hammer lever. Fig. 11 is a detail elevation of the weight print ing mechanism,partly in vertical section; Fig. 12 is a section on line 12-12 of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a detail plan view of the dash-pot piston and valve mechanism. Fig. 14 is a detail section of the type wheel or Weight printing wheel. Fig. -15 is a detail plan view of the track lever setting mechanism. Fig. 16 is a section on line 1G1G of Fig. 15 and Fig. 17 is a section on line 1717 of Fig. 15.

In the drawing, A represents the platis a specifica- Speeificatioli of Letters Patent. Pat t Jan. 1 19,10. Application filed May 22, 1903, v 4

Serial No. 434,425.

form of a car scale, B the scale beam. 1 a counterbalance spring, I) .the type or print ing wheel, E the paper ribbon or strip upon which the weight is recorded,'F the feed mechanism for the paper ribbon .or strip. G the printing hannner, H the dashpot, K the inking disk *or device,.M thetrack levers and N the track lever setting device.

The scale platform A is provided with track rails A thereon which connect with the rails A of the railway track at each end of the scale platform, so that the train of cars may be drawn continuously over the scale platform, and each car in succession weighed and its weight recorded while under motion or moving over the platform.

The scale beam B is furnished with one or more cotintcrlnilance weights ll for use in bplancing the scale. It is connected with the-scale levers beneath them and upon which the scale platform. rests by suitable connecting links and levers B B 13. The scale beam 15 is further provided with an extension l3 connected with the piston stem 11. of the dashpot H. The scale beam B is further connected through suitable connect ing links or cleviscs b1) and racks I) with the countcrbalancespring The counter balance spring C provided withtension adjusting devices (l C The type wheel I) has a metallic rim (7, a type rim 1Z furnished with type a double rimmed hub (Z each having lateral flanges (i to receive the threaded and adjustable spokes which are furnished with'screw threads (1" and nuts i The double rimnicd hub (7 of the type wheel is secured to a hollow rotatable shaft (Z which is tarnished at each end with solid bearing spindles d" having threaded ends (1 and collars d". The type wheel spindles (ZParethus solid and very much reduced in diameter in respect to the shaft (i The spindles of the type wheel shaft are journalcd orv supported at aich end upon a pair of anti-friction wheels (1' (1 the shaft (ltof each of which isin turn jonrnalcd upon a pairof anti t'riction wheels or rollers (1 the shafts d of which are journaled on the frame of the machine.

By thisconstruction and journaling of the type wheel, I am enabled to make it very true in shape, very light in weight and to reduce the friction of its turning to a minimum so that no apprecl'able inaccuraev in weighing can result. The type wheel shaft d is furnished with a spur gear (Z which meshes with the rack b which constitutes one of the connecting links between the scale beam B and the counterbalance spring (I. The type wheel shaft d is further provided with a groove pulley d carrying a cord or line d and a counterbalance weight 03, which counter-balances or neutralizes the force required to move the type wheel and takes up back lash and insures a more sensitive and accurate action of the type wheek in responding to the weight of the car being weighed.

The paper strip or ribbon E upon which the weight of each car is printed or recorded as the train of cars pass continuously over the scale platform B, is automatically fed by a spring motor or feed device F, from the reel or spool F to the take up spool F the paper strip passing over and around the guide spools f f f and over the upper portion of the type wheel D and the stationary pointer type E The pointer type F sim ply prints a straight line or indicator mark E on the paper strip or ribbon E, while the type wheel D prints the numerals of the figures representing hundreds of pounds. The indicator mark E thus printed on the type wheel bodies related to the numerals printed on the paper strip by the type wheel indicates the true weight of the car in hundreds of pounds. Ordinarily, I prefer to have the type on the type wheel only print each even hundred pounds, the intervening odd hundred pounds being omitted from the type wheel, as will be readily understood from Fig. 9 of the drawing, which represents a portion of the paper strip as printed by the type wheel and pointer type F The spring or other motor F keeps the paper strip E normally under tension, so that the moment the notched disk f on the shaft f of the guide roller f is released by its spring pawl lever f by the depression of the printing hammer G, the paper strip or ribbon will be automatically fed forward the required distance.

The printing hammer G is mounted on a lever G having an arm G furnished with a spring G which a'c'tuates the printing hammer to strike the required blow the instant the printing hammer lever is released by the track lever operated trigger or pawl g which holds the printing hammer in its raised position ready to print the weight of the car.

The piston H of the dashpot H is furnished with a plurality of upwardly opening valves 72, and a plurality of downwardly opening valves 7L furnished with light fiat springs in it, each pair of valves being of graduated strength or tension. The dashpot thus acts with great delicacy and precision in steadying the movement of the scale beamand of the type wheel actuated thereby, and thus insures accuracy of weighing and causes the brake beam to quickly come to a true balance as each car passes over the scale platform.

The inking or printing disk K is preferably furnished with a carbon paper K on its under face to cause the type of the type wheel D and indicator type F to make a distinct print or impression on the paper strip E. The printing disk K has a shaft or stud K and it is turned or rotated by the friction of the paper strip or tape E against as said paper strip feeds forward. A guide spring K compresses the paper strip against the rotatable printing disk K so as to cause the printing disk to turn and thus bring a new printing surface into printing position for each impression. This causes the printing disk and paperto move together and prevents the smearing of the paper strip by the printing disk.

The printing disk is rotated by a belt la. passing around a wheel It on the shaft K of the printing disk K and around a wheel it on the shaft 71; of the paper strip guide roller. f

Two track levers M M are employed, one at each end of the scale platform, each of bail form, and having one end journaled in a suitable bearing or fulcrum piece m on the scale platform and the other end journaled in a like bearing or fulcrum piece 711 on the stationary frame A at the end of the scale platform. Each of the track levers M M is connected by a link m bent lever m and link m furnished with springs m with a track lever setting or adjusting device N fulcrumed at N to an inclosing case or box ht which is furnished with .a removable cover N Thesetting or adjusting device N is provided with four arms at n 01 a and the latter arm n is provided with two notches n u, adapted to be engaged by a roller n on a pivoted locking arm or link 77, which is hinged at n to the box or case N and which is held in engagement with the setting device N by springs 12*. The two arms a and n of the track lever setting device N are connected by springs 71 with a vibrating arm or lever 11, the pivot shaft 12, of which is mounted in the box or case N The springs 12 keep the setting device N under tension so that it will not he accidentally moved by the jarring or jolting movement of the cars or train passing over the track rails A A The arm n of the track lever setting device N is connected by a link N with a. bent lever N held in normal position by a spring N and connected by links N N and spring N", lever N having handle N and connecting rod N with the impression hammer G and its trigger g. The connecting rod N is supported in suitable guides N N on the frame, and it is provided with 'a pin or projection N adapted to engage the arm G of the impression hammer lever G and also with a pin or projection N adapted to engage the trigger g by which the impression hammer lever is held in its raised position. Through the pin or projection N the track lever M serves to raise the impression hammer into its elevated position ready for male ing the impression, and through the pin or projection I the track lever M also auto matically operates the impression hammer trigger g to release the impression hammer. By operating the connecting lever N through its handle N, the operator can set the impression hammer by hand and also operate by hand the track levers to see that they are in position for proper operation after engines, cars or trucks pass over the scale platform. The impression hammer trigger g is held in normal position by a spring One, two or more cars capable of being aeconnnodated or received simultaneously on the scale platform are passed over the scale platform at av speed of several'miles per hour. The first wheel which strikes the first track lever M by depressing said first track lever "auses it, through its connecting mechanism, to raise the impression hammer G and then the trigger 7 holds the impression hammer in its raised position ready for printing the weight. wheel of the car or cars thus actuates the first track lever M, the remaining wheels of the car or cars pass over said track lever M without causing any further operation of the mechanism. Then after all the ,wheels of the car or cars are on the scale platform, the first or advance wheel of the car or cars by depressing the second track lever M automatically actuates through its conneeting mechanism the impression hammer trigger g to release the impression hammer lever and thus cause the true weight of the car or cars on the scale platform to be impressed or printed on the paper strip or ribbon E. After the impression hammer is thus released'and the weight of thecar or cars printed, the remaining wheels of the car or cars pass over the second track lever M without causing any further operation of the mechanism. My improved car scalefor weighing cars under motion is specially designed and intended for weighing two or more cars at a time, such, for example, as cars upon which long steel beams or rails are loaded, the scale platform being ordinarily made a hundred feet, or such matter, in length so as to accommodate two or more cars at a time thereon.

After the setting or locking lever N is operated by one of the track levers M or M the pawl or locking device if holds said setting lever or device N in the position to which it is moved by said one track lever until said. setting device N is again moved by the other track lever.

After the first I \Vhile my improved car scale is specially designed and intended for weighing two or more cars sinmltaneously, it may also of course be used for weighing a. single car.

I claim 1. In an automatic weight recording car scale for weighing one or more cars under motion, the combination with a scale platform and scale beam connected therewith, a counterbalance spring and type wheel connected with said scale beam, and impression hammer and impression hammer lever for striking said type wheel, and a releasing trigger for the impression hammer lever, of two track levers, one near each end of the scale platform adapted to be operated by the car wheels and connecting mechanism between said track levers'and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, both said track levers being operated by the front wheel of the car, the one to raise the impression hammer lever and the other to release it whereby the impression hammer lever is raised by depression of the track lever near the entering end of the scale platform and said releasing trigger operated by said track lever near the exit end of the scale platform, substantially as specified.

2. In an automatic weight recording car scale for weighing one or more cars under motion, the combination with a scale platform and scale beam connected therewith, a counterbalance spring and type wheel connected with said scale beam, and impression hammer and impression hammer lever for striking said type wheel,'and a releas ing trigger for the impression hammer lever, of two track levers, one near each end of the scale platform adapted to be.operated by the car wheels and. connecting mechanism between said track levers and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, both said track levers being operated by the front wheel of the car, the one to raise the impression hammer lever and the other to release it whereby the impression hammer lever is raised by depression of the track lever near the entering end of the scale platform and said releasing trigger operated by said. track lever near the exit end of the scale platform, said connecting mechanism having a setting lever furnished with notches and a locking pawl, substan tially as specified.

3. In an automatic weightrecording car scale for weighing one or more cars under motion, the combination with a scale platform and scale beam connected therewith, a counterbalance spring and type wheel connected with said scale beam, and impression hannner and impression hammer lever for striking said type wheel, and a releasing trigger for the impression hammer lever,

l of two track levers, one near each end of the scale platform adapted to be operated by the car wheels and connectingmechanism between said track levers and said impression hammer lever and releasingtrigger, whereby the 'impression hammer lever is raised by depression of the track lever near the entering end of the scale platform and said releasing trigger operated by saidtrack lever near the exit end of the scale platform, said connecting mechanism having a looking or setting lever X furnished with notches w", a locking pawl n furnished with roller n and spring a, substantially as specified.

4. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform furnished with track rails, two track levers adjacent to said rails one near each end of the, scale platform, a scale beam and type wheel actuated'thereby, an impression hammer, impression hammer lever and releasing tiigger therefor and a connecting mechanism between said track levers, said impression hammer and releasing trigger, said connectingmechanism having a four-arm setting lever connected at one arm with both of the track levers, a locking pawl or dog engaging one arm of said setting lever, a supplemental lever and springs connecting two of the arms of said setting lever with said supplemental lever, substantially as specified.

5. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon, of a track lever near each end of the scale platform and adjacent to one of the track rails, a setting lever furnished with two notches, a locking pawl, and connections between one arm of said setting lever and both of said track levers, substantially as specified.

6. 111 a car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track r'ails thereon, of a track lever near each end of the scale platform and adjacent to one of the track rails, a setting lever furnished with two notches, a locking pawl, and connections between one arm of said setting lever and both of said track levers, said connections to each of said track levers-being furnished with springs, substantially as specified.

7. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon,

of a track lever neareach end of the scale platform and adjacent to one of the track rails, a setting lever furnished with two notches, a locking pawl, and connections between one arm of said setting lever and both of said track levers, said connections to each of said tack levers being furnished with springs, a supplemental lever, and springs connecting said supplemental lever with said setting lever, substantially as specified.

8. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon, of a track lever near each end of the scale platform and adjacent to one of the track rails,

a setting lever furnished with two notches, a locking pawl, and connections between one arm of said setting lever and both of said track levers, said connections to each of said track levers being furnished with springs, a supplemental lever and springs connecting said supplemental lever with said setting lever, said locking pawl having an anti-friction roller for engagement with the notches of said setting lever, substantially as specified.

9. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon,

of a track lever near each end-of the scale platform and adjacent to one of the track rails, a setting lever furnished with two notches, a locking pawl, and connections between one arm of said setting lever and both of said track levers, said connections to each of said track levers being furnished 'with springs, a supplemental lever and springs connecting said supplemental lever with said setting lever, said lockingpawl having an anti-friction roller for engagement with the notches of said setting lever, a scale beam and means connecting it with said scale platform, a type wheel connected with said scale beam, an impression hammer, impression hammer lever and releasing trigger therefor and connections between said setting lever and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, substantially as specified.

10. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon, of a track lever near each end of the scale platform and adjacent to one of the track rails, a setting lever furnished with two notches, a locking pawl, and connections between one arm of said setting'lever and both of said track levers, said connections to each of said track levers being furnished with springs, a supplemental lever and springs connecting said supplemental lever with said setting lever, said locking pawl having an anti-friction roller for engagement with the notches of said setting lever, a scale beam connected with said scale platform, a type wheel connected with said scale beam, an impression hammer, impression hammer lever and releasing trigger therefor and connections between said setting lever and said impression hammer and release trigger,and a spring for actuating said impression hammer lever when releasedby said trigger, sul

stantially as specified.

11. In a railway car scale, the combination with a scale beam, and counterbalance spring, dashpot and type wheel connected with said scale beam, a stationary pointer mark type adjacent to said type wheel, and an impression hammer for striking said type wheel and pointer mark type, and a re leasing trigger for said impression hammer of a scale platform having t "ack rails thereon, two track levers adjacent to one of said tion with a scale beam, and counterbalance track rails one near each end-of the scale spring, dashpot and type wheel connected platfo'm, a setting lever having notches, a

locking pawl furnished with a spring and adapted to engage the notches of the setting lever, connections between saidsetting lever and both of said track levers, and con necting means between said setting lever and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, substantially as specified.

In a railway car scale, the combination with a scale beam, .and counterl'ialance spring, dashpot and type wheel connected with said scale beam, a stationary pointer mark type adjacent to said type wheel, and an impression hammer for striking said type wheel and pointer mark type, and a releasing trigger for said impression hammer of a scale platform having track rails there on, two track levers adjacent to one of said track rails one near each end of the scale platform, a setting lever having notches, a locking pawl furnished with a spring and adapted to engage the notches of the setting lever, connections between said setting lever and both of said track levers, and connecting means between said setting lever and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, the operation of said setting lever by the track lever at the entrance end of the scale platform serving to raise the impression hammer and the operation of said setting lever by the track lever at the exit end of the scale platform serving to release said trigger, substantially as specified.

13. In a railway car scale, the combination with a scale beam, and counterbalance spring, dashpot andtype wheel connected with said scale beam, a stationary pointer mark type adjacent to said type wheel, and an impression hammer for striking said type wheel and pointer mark type, and a releasing triggerfor said impression hammer ofa scale platform having track rails thereon, two tracklevers adjacent to one of said track rails one near each end of the scale platform, a setting lever having notches, a locking pawl furnished with a spring and adapted to engage the notches of the setting lever, connections between said setting lever and both of said track levers, and connecting means between said setting lever and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, the operation of said setting lever by the track lever at the entrance end of the scale platform serving to raise the impression'hammer and the operation of said setting lever by the track lever at the exit end of the scale platform serving to release said trigger, and a spring for actua'tingthe impression hammer when released by said trigwith said scale beam, a stationary pointer mark type adjacent to said type wheel, and an impression hammer for striking said type wheel and pointer mark type, and a releasing trigger for said impr ssionhammer of a scale platform having track rails thereon, two track levers adjacent to one of said track rails one near each end of the scale platform, a setting lever having notches, a locking pawl furnished with a spring and adapted to engage thenotches of the setting lever, connections between said setting lever and both of said track levers, and connecting means between said setting lever and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, the operation of said setting lever by the track lever at the entrance end of the scale platform serving to raise the impression hammer and the operation of said setting lever by the track lever at the exit end of the scale platform serving to release said trigger, a spring for actuating the impression hammer when released by said trigger and a paper strip feed mechanism, substantially as specified.

15. In a railway car scale, the combination with a scale beam, and counterbalance 'soring, dash 0t and t e wheel connected with said scale beam, a stationary pointer niark type adjacent to said type wheel, and an impression hammer for striking said type wheel and pointer mark type, and a releasing trigger for said impression hammer of ascale platform having track rails thereon, two track levers adjacent to one-of said track rails one near each end of the scale platform, a setting lever having notches, a locking pawl furnished with a spring and adapted to engage the notches of the setting lever, connections between said setting lever and both of said track levers, and connecting means between said setting lever and said impression hammer lever and releasing trigger, theoperation of said setting lever by the track lever at the entrance end of the scale platform serving to raise the impression hammer, and the operation of said setting lever by the track lever at the exit end of the scale platform serving to release said trigger, a spring for actuating the impression hammer when released by said trigger, a paper strip feed mechanism for feeding a paper strip between said type wheel and impression hammer and a'printing disk iii-- terposed between said type wheel andsaid impression hammer, substantially as specified.

GEORGE GOETZ. \Vitnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY, PEARL ABRAMS. 

